Naman Ramachandran The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday as a “precautionary measure.”“His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII hospital in London, on Tuesday evening,” said a statement from Buckingham Palace.“The Duke’s admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness’s doctor, after feeling unwell.